"Study Reveals Dire Extinction Threat to 90% of Africa's Raptors"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
A recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution has revealed a significant decline in the populations of African birds of prey, with nearly 90% of the 42 species studied showing decreases over the past 40 years. Habitat loss due to agricultural expansion, along with other human-induced threats, are cited as major causes of this decline. Iconic species like the secretarybird are on the brink of extinction, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to address the "deaths from a thousand cuts" that these raptors face. This alarming trend is part of a broader global decline in bird populations, emphasizing the critical state of wildlife conservation.